Seth Wakeman
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Seth Wakeman was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Franklin, Vermont
, Wakeman attended the common schools.
He moved to Batavia, New York, where he studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced the practice of law.
He served as district attorney for Genesee County 1850-1856.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1856 and 1857.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1867 and 1868.
Wakeman was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-second
Congress (March 4, 1871-March 3, 1873).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1872.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Batavia, New York, January 4, 1880.
He was interred in Elmwood Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Franklin, Vermont
Franklin, Vermont
Franklin is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,268 at the 2000 census.The original name was Huntsburgh but the name was changed to Franklin in 1817.-Geography:...
, Wakeman attended the common schools.
He moved to Batavia, New York, where he studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
and commenced the practice of law.
He served as district attorney for Genesee County 1850-1856.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1856 and 1857.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1867 and 1868.
Wakeman was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Forty-second
42nd United States Congress
The Forty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873, during the third and fourth...
Congress (March 4, 1871-March 3, 1873).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1872.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Batavia, New York, January 4, 1880.
He was interred in Elmwood Cemetery.